Ziggurat Con: The World's First War-Zone Game Convention

[mckitterick]

This is so cool: The first gaming convention in Iraq, for soldiers serving over there. They need help with it, though; read the info below to learn how you can help. Thanks for the tip from fjm.
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Over here you'll find a call for assistance from Ziggurat Con, a gaming convention.

Ziggurat Con [is] being held June 9 from 1200 to 2100 hours at Camp Adder/Tallil Airbase, is open to all allied military personnel and civilian contractors in Iraq.

The largest problem with running a Con in Iraq, of course, is that there are no local stores or game publishers, and few game books on the post. Even dice are in short supply, with many soldiers breaking the unwritten taboo held by many gamers and (gasp!) sharing dice. Thankfully, many game publishers have also lent their support, and have agreed to supply game products to help the Con along. aethereal FORGE, Sovereign Press, Final Redoubt Press, Goodman Games, Paizo Publishing and Steve Jackson Games are among those that have thrown in their support for the convention. But Amberson indicated that the soldiers could definitely use more.

"This convention is currently in drastic need of prizes and giveaways for the troops," he said. "Everything donated will go directly to the troops, or to MWR to use as loaner books for the soldiers."

For more information, contact SPC David Amberson at the following address: david.amberson (at) iraq.centcom.mil

Donations can also be sent to SPC Amberson directly at the following address:

SPC David Amberson
A Co 86th Sig Bn
APO, AE 09331

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Can I just say: How incredibly cool is this? I mean, really.

I know I've got extra boxes of dice around here. And maybe I can send them one of my Mage Knight or MechWarrior factory sets. That would be a good way to clear out the storage unit and do some good. Will write SPC Amberson right now.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? I'm tempted to send extras of my stuff....

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! I wish all my gaming stuff hadn't slowly disappeared over the years...hundreds of dollars of it. *sigh* All I've got left is my 7th Sea Player's Handbook that I bought for a short campaign with rorschachsix a few years ago.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

"Disappeared"? You mean, you lent it out and it never came back? Grrr.

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Yep. Some of it got lost in a move, too. Lots of old AD&D books, all my dice, etc. I even had a copy of the "Dieties and Demigods" before they had to change the name. Poo.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Oh that's irritating! How does stuff get lost in a move, after all? When we moved to Lawrence, we lost a box of Kij's childhood items, stuff that you just can't replace.

What, do moving trucks have portable wormholes?

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Either that, or bad friends.